AGRICULTURE
GMOs
UNDERSTAND THE CHALLENGE
Despite corporate claims about genetically modified crops providing greater yields, more drought resistance, and increased nutrition, NONE of these traits have come to market. Nearly 100% of genetic modification is about surviving the herbicides and pesticides that these same corporations manufacture and sell.
GET THE FACTS
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GMOs (genetically modified organisms) are the result of forcing genes from one species into another entirely unrelated species. Unlike cross breeding or hybridization—both of which involve two related species and have been done without ill effects for centuries—genetic engineering forcefully breaches the naturally-occuring barriers between species.
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Crops genetically modified to resist herbicides (weedkillers) have dramatically increased the use of herbicides, due to weeds' ongoing evolving resistance to the chemicals.
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The safety of GM foods for human consumption has no scientific consensus. GM foods get approved based on their corporation's internal science. These studies are not peer-reviewed by independent scientists, nor are they available to the public.
BE A PART OF THE SOLUTION
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Sign a Labeling Petition.
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Choose Organic: 100% / USDA Certified Organic-labeled products are non-GMO. If that sounds too daunting, simply try to avoid drinking soda—it’s loaded with high fructose corn syrup, which is a GMO (not to mention aspartame, which is typically made with GMOs). If nothing else, switch to soda made from cane sugar.
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Click on our "Learn More" link above to watch a movie, read a book and visit other websites to educate yourself, your family, and your friends.
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Spread the Word. Tell your best friend. Tell your mom. Tell your doctor. Every open mind adds up.
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